Robin Dunbar’s book Friends caught my eye for two reasons: 1) I love sociology and anthropology because I find people – for better or worse …
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Believe: The Untold Story Behind Ted Lasso
When people ask me about my favorite band, album, or guitar player, I usually say something like “how about a top five or ten list instead” …
On the Record: Music journalists on their lives, craft, and careers
I had a feeling I was going to like this book – and the Almost Famous references were two of many immediate indicators. Right after the …
“Twisters” Blows Into Theaters
I love the original Twister – the 1996 disaster movie that barreled through theaters and brought The Wizard of Oz back into the pop culture …
Yellowface
An Asian author writing as a white writer who steals a manuscript from her recently deceased Asian writer friend and then sort of pretends …
Kind Of A Big Deal
I usually enjoy reading books written by journalists because their points of view are almost always well-researched and in-depth. Recently, …
The Number Ones
Songs provide the soundtrack of our lives so of course reading the backstories of a selection of number one Billboard hits was something I …
“Wookie Is Not His Real Name” Turns Two!
Two years already! Wow it’s been quite a ride. On March 20, 2022, three weeks after celebrating the one-year anniversary of Wookie Is Not …
Red Notice
*SPOILERS* When my well-read mother and equally well-read friend both recommended Red Notice, I had my doubts. I didn’t doubt whether the …
